WANTED: The able to test for a key-pressed or be able to time out from a (read- like function.

The object is to be able to interrupt a loop with a key stroke. currently all input functions are blocking and wait forever for input. Sometimes when no input is forth coming we need to be able to move on.

(net-peek and (net-connect with it's timeout are good examples of non-blocking input.

In windows we have the following workaround but nothing I can figure out for the other os's

Thank you! my only question is if 10.7.3 will be released as binaries for windows in the near future ? Now I am retired the cost of maintaining the mickeysoft development tools has become prohibitive.Bottom line is I no longer have a windows build environment on my current system and plan on using newlisp exclusively going forward.